TASH

TASH

Transcatheter Alcohol ablation of Septal Hypertrophy (TASH) is a method of treating thickening of the heart muscle (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ) that can obstruct the blood flow from the heart (Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy). It involves staging a small, managed heart attack to kill off the thickened tissue, restoring blood flow.

Hypertrophic (Obstructive) Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic (Obstructive) Cardiomyopathy (HCM / HOCM) is a condition where, usually due to genetic factors, the muscle that makes up the heart’s pumping chambers grows too thick. This thickening can obstruct the flow of blood out from the heart’s main pumping chamber into the rest of the body. One potential treatment option for HOCM, where medications are no longer effective to control symptoms, is Transcatheter Alcohol ablation of Septal Hypertrophy (TASH).